Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-02-19
NEWS NOTES.


conference with President Corbin and Gen.
sral manager Mcleod. IL is believed b.
the officials Of the company that the men
VIII strike.
From fourteen to twenty five inches OF
SLOW on level is now on the ground in
Montana. Cattle are suffering terribly.
The fuel famine continues at Fort Benton.
Coal Is $50 ton and is extremely difficult
TO obtain even at that figure. Wood Is
scarce, selling al high figure
The purchasing committee OF the Wabash
railway property announce that on March
they expect TO take possession OF their
property. When the road Was sod by order
of ths United States district court it was
ordered That The committee should pay to
the court on or before March !, 1887, ST.
100000, and give bond in tbs sum OF Sl,-
100000 to pay such awards a. the court
mic ht make IN winding u the affairs OF the
old company. These conditions the COM
mlttee will, It is said, comply with, and take
possession of their property.
A general strike Of the silk dyers has be-
per week more pay and nifty i've hours TO
constitute a weeks work. About z,5OO
hands are out.
The Western national bank was organized
in New York City, BY the election Of Sec
Rotary Manning as president; United states
Treasurer Jordan, vice president, and f. o.
Landhorn. as cashier
Inc journal EUELl24HAQ AlLAaOuFla
says: Cora Lee, who has been IN Iall since
March, charged with murder, gave bail for
500 to-day and was released. Her case, at
the request Of the state, has been continued
until May.
DR.. Cornelius A. Logan, the legal repre-
sentative Of Mrs. General John A. Logan,
closed a contract Ia New York city. with K
s. Peale, Of Chicago, representing the pub
hsbing house OF X. s. Peale q Co., for the
book entitled The Volunteer Soldier of
America" written by the late General John
A. Logan.
Several wild bulls broke loose in the City
of Mexico while being driven through the
city and killed number of persons. The
bulls we're of the famous AtencO breed, and
were to be used IN the coming bull fights.
Two OF them entered the court yard OF the
national palace and were shot down by
soldiers. The affair created much excite
ment.
The strike of the 600 MonOngahela river
coal miners is practically settled. Meetings
we're held by the miners in various parts
and IL was resolved to accept the comprO-
mise suggested by the national board The
operators were acquainted with the action
and several Of the largest dealers notifies
the men this morning to report for work
tomorrow.
Two bombs were simultaneously exploded
IN front of the police headquarters IN Lyons
recently. The bombs struck against rail
ing their force on the building. At st.
Etienne, thirty three miles southwest of
Lyons, a bomb was thrown al the police sta
ton. 1t exploded outside of the ONCE. but
with such force that three Of the officers
within the building were seriously injured.
Eight men have been arrested for alleged
completely in the latter outrage.
The furnace men and manufacturers of
the ShenangO, Mahoning and Wheeling dis
tricts met il Psttsburg, Pa, and entered a
Wsunrnma nFltaaE AGAINST GnB rHggnE advance
in the price of coke from SI,5O to 81 per ton.
They claim that the advance WAS made with
out any notification to them; that their con-
tracts Will not justify II, and ask that the
price be put back to Sl75. The coke syndi-
cate promised to consider the matter. Ev-
cry large consumer in the three districts
was present.
The previous computation of the tOtal
number of passengers on the wrecked train
at White River Junction, Vt, isitO night in
creased by six, making ninet one known q
have been there. This leaves six passengers
still unaccOuntqd for, and for whom there IL
room in the hsxibIlity of the surgeons
estimates of the charred bodies made on
dead up to this evening Is seventeen, the lis
having been increased by one to-day
through the identification OF the remains Vi
Harry Brooks, of Boston, Mass.
Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania, signed
the joint resolution for the submission o.
the prohibitOry constitutional amendment
to the people.
Advices from Honolulu report that the vol
canO MaunalOa, on Hawaii island, Is again
active. EruptiOns began on January Is
Earthquake shocks throughout the islanC
are frequent, but without serious circum
stances.
= The secretary of the navy has given order
to have the following vessels at San Francis
CO prepared for the purpose of being ap
praised by the board Of Inspections: III,
Cyane, Lackawanna, shenandoah and Wa
chusott-
The commissioner of pensions has issuel
acquisitions for S26, 1000 with which L
make the payment of pensions due March 4
next. This will be the largest payment TO
current pensions made IN any quarter in the
history of the government.
The Boston Erelling Record states tina
George w. Beate, chief bOOk-keeper 70
Fielder, Mcelduer & Co., importers anC
manufacturers Of ladies dress and cloal
trimmings, etc, is defaulter 20 the extent Of
from s.. 900 20 $4,000 and has disappeared
The Monongahela miners resumed worl
in the first, second and third pools Tn
hitch in regard to the mining rates IN tn
pool promises to be amicably settled tn
miners have evinc5d a disposition to he'll
their employers to NIL their contracts
A fire broke out at No. l59 Port street
San Francisco, occupied as a Chinese laun
dry ana japanese fancy store 1t cOmmu
nicated to a residence adjoining on the west
The wash house suddenly collapsed, buryinl
a number of trsmen. John Walkin on
fireman, killed, and three others fatally in
jured- Il d thought several Cinnamon ar
among the ruins.
All the conductors, brakamen and fremel
of the Pittsburg, Mckeesport & YoughiOgh
eny railroad are on a strike for an increas
OF wages that had been promised them To-
days ago. The engineers are still At thei
rDoata buE have no assistance, hence not
freight wheel has been turned at DickinsO
Kun and Maysville, and a bad blockade o
cars Is the result The men want an adVanc
in their wages OF from 10 to % per cent.
is thought the matter will be compromised
Nineteen working days remain to tn
present congress. Thirteen OF the fourtee
annual appropriation b -llss including tn
river and harbor DILL, are not yet ready to g
to the president; ten remain to be gcte
upon by the senate, nine require the actlO
Of the senate committee, i've have not yS
passed the house, and two have yet to max
their initial step from the house COMMITTEES.
In addition to these. the last years FORTH
cation bill yet fingers IN conference.
The senate confirmed William Reed LeWi
of Pennsylvania 70 be consul at Tangieu
The president has appointed Alexander {
Haskell, OF Columbia, a government dire'
tor of the u ion Pacific railroad COMPANY
vice +. p. Alexander, resigned
A duel was fought at New Orleans bstwee
Robert RomOn, son Of Judge Alfred ROmoI
and Sidney L. Thear T. son of Hon. Paul l
S. Theard. The weapons were small sword
Theard received a slight flesh wound in th
hand, and the hight vas stopped.
An evident attempt to IRE the freight she
OF the Morgan company at pier 81, Mort
river New York city, was made when a
exoiosion occurred which caused stamped
among the truokmen who were shippin